Nokia Lumia 1020 User Reviews

Been using it for Gaming, Business and Photography. Still a must but in 2017.
With Windows 8.1 it is a smooth device which might be discarded by others but is a great device. This dose not however dose not have Windows 10 support yet.

This is the best Nokia phone that I've had for a while. Amazing camera and performance. Only negative of this phone is that it's using Windows which means not enough apps in store. Otherwise, I've used this phone for over 2 years and I totally love it!

I would give this handset a straight 5 star, if there would be not this focus issue. On closeup objects it focusses and then snaps back into blurred. Manually it works. But that is a bit fiddling.
Check https://liebdich.biz for my photos with the camera.

I am first owner of this phone in Azerbaijan and I love this phone, it has great camera that shots good in any mood, fast processor and super design. I recommend it to everyone who loves to take photos anytime, anywhere. But it's battery life is not so good.. Camera's disadvantage is phone can't take slow-motion video. Call quality is ok, but you may hear little hard. Display is ok but not colorful as you want and it uses battery very quickly when your theme is white. It doesn't support Windows 10, it's disadvantage. You can't find every app you want in the store.

Excellent phone, the best camera and the most stable, and innovative OS! I can't imagine what the successor of the 1020 would be! I got the yellow phone and every time I put it out, everybody stares at it, really awesome!

I purchased it only due yo the 41 mega pixels Camera
The design is just not upto the mark
Plus the ips lcd display of 1520 is much better than than the AMOLED of 1020
Heats up on the use of camera
Call quality is good and the interface is the best
But it is for all the windows phones

i hate this windos phone.. hate this cell phone. better buy a slr camara n one i phone... if u want to use it for long run n for bright future... i hate this bloody cell phone.. want to resale it asap... dyinf for it bt not able to find custmors. dont ever buy this phone,, go for sumsung or iphone

I have been using it for the past six months:

Good build, amazing camera,
good display and perfect size. Battery could have been better. Still Nokia's best. Need more app support. Quick and fluid UI

Okay, I got this with some issues in mind, I thought the screen is 720p and the processor is a bit slow for today, but then this happened! The screaming beauty of the device didn't let me ponder over the screen for too long. In fact I think the 720 screen for this device is great as it has a slower processor, I cannot make out any pixels over normal distance (that should be the point of higher resolution). The screen is just awesome. The processor, yes it gets slow and if you love photography it gets on your nerves sometimes while taking ages to save the photo, but like any real photographer, you will learn to wait for it to save if you really want those awesome photos.
I desperately want to put 8.1 on it but 8.1 has slowed my 720 so I'll just wait and see what happens to others. And I found some cons, but I'm going to give it a 10 because a) PA gave it 8.5 which is shameful, b) I managed to easily accept them and possibly fix them too.

I am not just going to sing the praises of this camera- this is a great smartphone as well. Windows Phone on a Nokia device is about as close to "top end" as far as performance as you can get. Well designed and tough as nails, the phone has a bulkiness to it that you cannot deny, but Nokia has done a decent job making sure the lens of the 41 MP camera is positioned in the best possible place to allow for comfort when using. The list of WP tools and exclusives (Office, Rooms, Kids Corner, XBOX Live games, so on) are all here and work seamless. Nokia's apps are great, and they continue to add exclusives and bring updates. The Nokia maps are very dependable and the off line options are great when traveling to rural areas where reception may be an issue. The screen, at 4.5", is of lower quality then what most top end smartphones are, but it still is excellent and I have had zero problems with it in performance.

The 41MP shooter is just amazing. For ANYONE who fancies themselves a shutterbug or uses their smartphone for almost all their memories, this is a killer device. The macro setting and performance are just awe inspiring for a smartphone. The tools that Nokia jams into their phones for photo editing and optimization are second to no one. This is still the best camera phone out there, even nearly a year after it's release. And so far, I see nothing on the horizon to challenge it.

Other than occasional overheating (annoying, but bearable), the phone has offered an almost flawless experience. I also belive call quality could improve a bit, but our less than reliable brazillian network could be the real culprit, in any case nothing to worry about. That said, the phone is suberbly crafted, WP8 runs as it should and the camera went from fantastic to brilliant after the Lumia Black Update.

This phone is probably the best phone I've ever owned. I've had iOS, Android, Maemo, MeeGo, Blackberry, etc. and the easiest experience I've had with a phone has been Windows Phone 8, not 7, that was horrible. This phone has awesome quality and you can tell that Nokia put a lot of work into it to make it near-perfect. I recommend this to anyone new to the smartphone community, tired of iOS, and someone wanting a really awesome camera.

best smartphone camera experience. The Lumia 1020 combines the groundbreaking PureView Phase 1 and Phase 2 mobile camera technologies of Nokia for the first time. It matches a big 1/1.5” 41 MP sensor with optical image stabilization tech, and allows 3x lossless zoom without any moving parts in photo, and up to 6x in 720p video mode. The six-element lens ZEISS optics and Nokia's pixel binning technology add to the unrivaled picture and video quality that are more akin to a prosumer camera than to a humble mobile phone. Nokia didn't stop here, though, and equipped the Lumia 1020 with HAAC mics capable of high-fidelity stereo recording, for the ultimate media machine on the go.

It is costly, but worth it. There is no cons of Lumia 1020. it is always open to updates and the processing speed never falls, no matter how old it is or how many apps are being used. The screen or even the back cover does not get any scratch, i have tried with my keeys and pebbles.

Well built, with the most amazing camera, exciting interface and user experience. I never knew I could have a phone addiction until I got this phone. the OS is very simple and sexy. Xbox music is wow! I see windowsphone excelling in the future.

This phone has been absolutely amazing. It's fast, sleek and takes amazing photos. It has all the apps I need, many of which are third party but work just as well or better (such as 6tag and AudioCloud). The phone structure is extremely durable with the Gorilla Glass 3 and polycarbonate unibody. The buttons and camera housing are aluminum with matte black finish and I honestly feel like this thing could get run over by a bulldozer and come out with just scratches. The camera is amazing and the primary feature of the phone. The image quality is staggering and the photos I took at Niagara Falls before and during sunrise two weeks ago have amazed everyone I've shown them to. No one can believe me that I actually took them with my phone. The OS has been phenomenal and I don't see why there are so many Windows Phone haters. The OS has awesome integration with twitter and facebook and any app can be used to share things with (such as the 6tag instagram app). I've also used it as a GPS while driving and Nokia's HERE Drive app is better than any driving GPS app I've seen on any iPhone or Android.

Overall this is a brilliant phone. The main selling point is the camera as it produces some stunning snaps and has nokia's pro cam app to play around with settings to get the best photos of any smartphone currently on the market. Besides the camera its an awesome everyday phone that can do everything you would expect from a smartphone. (when buying this phone only go for the white or yellow because the black scratches very badly from everyday use). As for the other reviewer that stated that the 1020's chip set was outdated, this is true but why does it need a better chipset when the snapdragon 800 serves it very well. The phone is very fast and has beat many android and ios phones in speed and multitasking tests so i don't see the need for a mega fancy chipset when it would just make it more expensive for a tiny improvement.

I have been skeptical of Windows Phone over the years. As a former iPhone user, I was afraid of vendor lock-in that happens with all of Apple's products, and I wanted something robust that was more than a toy. I switched to Android phones but I am getting tired of the fragmentation and slow interface. I am currently dealing with tons of spyware on my Android phone. The phone was top of the line with my carrier just eighteen months ago, but it no longer receives updates. Worse, it is littered with malware and spyware, a common occurrence in the Android world per the testimony of my acquaintances. Now it looks like GMail is spying on my email through what Google calls "targeted advertising." Enough!

Luckily I am due for an upgrade soon. I have been to a local phone store to try out all of the phones, and the ones that really impressed me were the Microsoft Lumia Windows Phones. Not only were they built with the highest quality materials, but the interface is phenominally clean and quick. There are live tiles which allow information to flow to my home screen without wasting space or causing clutter. Sure, the Microsoft Application Store is young and may not have 500,000 apps, but it's quality, not quantity that I'm worried about. I just need about a dozen or so well written programs to conduct my daily business. Windows Phone is the fastest growing smartphone percentage wise, so the app store will only get better. Plus, I look forward to being able to edit my documents on the fly with Microsoft Office on the way in to work. With a trusted name like Microsoft and Outlook.com, I also don't have to worry about being "Scroogled" and having my personal email targeted for advertisements.

I can't wait to join the growing number of smartphone users who are making the switch to Windows Phone. Windows Phone 8 is a great OS that provides excellent value for money. I would recommend this phone to everyone. If you value privacy and quality, Windows Phone is the way of the future!

Great smartphone and amazing camera experience. Really the best of both the worlds. Loving the so easy Camera Pro app. I was a bit skeptical for kicking iOS and trying WP8 however the experience has been overwhelming. Its so smooth and well the camera makes me happy for having this phone. However make sure you upload your pics frequently to Sky Drive and then download them on to your PC. This habit will help you make up for the only bad of the device, the lack of microsd support.

i had use it 2 days ago and L1020 camera feature was awesome but something that bother me is lack of optical zoom or optical lossless zoom , doesn't see improvement of megapixel (still 41 MP like 808 and not 67 MP), outdated chipset architecture (still Snapdragon S4 Pro with Adreno 225 and not Snapdragon 600 or 800 with Adreno 320 or 330), outdated design, and lack of Micro SD card slot. but i think nokia should make the successor of L1020 with much more improvements